Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
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Equestrian
at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
consisted of nine events. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together.
The following countries also competed:
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
consisted of nine events. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together.
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The following countries also competed:
Medal summary
| Dressage Dressage Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games... grade I |
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| Dressage grade II | |||
| Dressage grade III | |||
| Dressage grade IV | |||
| Kur canter Canter The canter is a controlled, three-beat gait performed by a horse. It is a natural gait possessed by all horses, faster than most horses' trot but slower than the gallop, and is used by all riders. The speed of the canter varies between 16-27 km/h , depending on the length of the stride of the horse... grade III |
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| Kur canter grade IV | |||
| Kur trot Trot (horse gait) The trot is a two-beat diagonal gait of the horse, where the diagonal pairs of legs move forward at the same time. There is a moment of suspension between each beat.... grade I |
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| Kur trot grade II | |||
| Team open |